Paper Baby
(Rhodanthe anthemoides)

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Rhodanthe anthemoides

This small plant has small, narrow, greyish-green leaves. Flowers occur individually at the ends of the stems with yellow centres surrounded by white, papery bracts. Flowering occurs between winter and early autumn. Rhodanthe anthemoides grows up to about 0.3 metres high by about 0.6 metres wide. This plant is not drought tolerant.

Type
Native
Container
One
Size
Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Wind
Regions
Central Highlands Garden, Habitat plants
Shade levels
Sun/shade
Flowering seasons
Winter, Autumn
Colours
Yellow, Green, White
Gardens
Backyard Garden, Mediterranean Garden